Kedem (קדם) means east in Hebrew.
It can also mean yore. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
east, yore
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Kedem.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מליצהמזרח.
וַיִּטַּע יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים גַּן-בְּעֵדֶן מִקֶּדֶם וַיָּשֶׂם שָׁם אֶת-הָאָדָם אֲשֶׁר יָצָר.
- 2העבר הרחוק.
מְעֹנָה אֱלֹהֵי קֶדֶם וּמִתַּחַת זְרֹעֹת עוֹלָם וַיְגָרֶשׁ מִפָּנֶיךָ אוֹיֵב וַיֹּאמֶר הַשְׁמֵד.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Kedem is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קֶדֶם
- Written without vowel points
- קדם
- Said
- kedem
- Root
- ק־ד־מ
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Gematria
- 144
This is how Kedem is said in other languages.
- English
- east, yore
These words mean nearly the same as Kedem.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Kedem.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Kedem.
The word Kedem is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אלהי קדם
- בני קדם
- ימי קדם
- קדמי ארץ
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Kedem comes from the root ק־ד־מ, like these words.
These words come before and after Kedem in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kedem.
What does Kedem (קדם) mean in Hebrew?
Kedem (קדם) means east and yore. It is said kedem, with the stress on ke.
What is a synonym for Kedem (קדם)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kedem (קדם) are מזרח, עבר, and מקדמת דנא.
What is the opposite of Kedem (קדם)?
Words that mean the opposite of Kedem (קדם) are ים, מערב, and אחור.
What rhymes with Kedem (קדם)?
Words that rhyme with Kedem (קדם) include גדם.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קדם of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.